Potential adverse effects of nanoparticles on the reproductive system

R Wang, B Song, J Wu, Y Zhang, A Chen… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
With the vigorous development of nanometer-sized materials, nanoproducts are becoming
widely used in all aspects of life. In medicine, nanoparticles (NPs) can be used as …

Current advances in the biomedical applications of quantum dots: promises and challenges

N Le, K Kim - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Quantum dots (QDs) are a type of nanoparticle with exceptional photobleaching-resistant
fluorescence. They are highly sought after for their potential use in various optical-based …

Nanoplastics cause neurobehavioral impairments, reproductive and oxidative damages, and biomarker responses in zebrafish: throwing up alarms of wide spread …

S Sarasamma, G Audira, P Siregar, N Malhotra… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is a growing global emergency and it could serve as a geological indicator
of the Anthropocene era. Microplastics are potentially more hazardous than macroplastics …

Bio-interactions and risks of engineered nanoparticles

N Prajitha, SS Athira, PV Mohanan - Environmental research, 2019 - Elsevier
Nano technological research offered uncountable opportunities for engineered
nanoparticles (ENPs) in the field of biomedical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, cosmetics …

Potential toxicity of nanoparticles on the reproductive system animal models: A review

M Ajdary, F Keyhanfar, MA Moosavi, R Shabani… - Journal of reproductive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, nanotechnology has been involved in an array of applications in
various fields, including diagnostic kits, disease treatment, drug manufacturing, drug …

Biological applications and toxicity minimization of semiconductor quantum dots

S Filali, F Pirot, P Miossec - Trends in biotechnology, 2020 - cell.com
The extraordinary potential of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) has resulted in their
widespread application in various fields, from engineering technology and the development …

Assessing the environmental effects related to quantum dot structure, function, synthesis and exposure

MS Giroux, Z Zahra, OA Salawu, RM Burgess… - Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs) are engineered semiconductor nanocrystals with unique fluorescent,
quantum confinement, and quantum yield properties, making them valuable in a range of …

New insights into the safety assessment of quantum dots: potential release pathways, environmental transformations, and health risks

Q Liu, X Ding, Y Pang, Y Cao, J Lei, J Wu… - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs), also known as “artificial atoms”, are a new class of engineering
nanoparticles. They are semiconductor nanocrystals composed of a few atoms and have …

Toxicity mechanisms of nanoparticles in the male reproductive system

K Habas, E Demir, C Guo, MH Brinkworth… - Drug metabolism …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The field of nanotechnology has allowed for increasing nanoparticle (NP) exposure to the
male reproductive system. Certain NPs have been reported to have adverse consequences …

Biodistribution and systemic effects in mice following intravenous administration of cadmium telluride quantum dot nanoparticles

KC Nguyen, Y Zhang, J Todd, K Kittle… - Chemical Research …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Quantum dots (QDs) are engineered nanoparticles (NPs) of semiconductor structure that
possess unique optical and electronic properties and are widely used in biomedical …